CAMILLA is married to King Charles III and is Britain's Queen Consort.
Before she married King Charles III she was known as Camilla Parker Bowles, here's everything you need to know about the senior royal.
How old is Queen Camilla?
Camilla Rosemary Shand was born on July 17, 1947, and is 75 years old.
She grew up in East Sussex and in 1973 married British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles with whom she has two children.
The pair eventually divorced in 1995, with Camilla going on to marry King Charles III.
She has been praised for saving Charles from the depths of unhappiness – and even helping to save the monarchy.
When was her wedding to Charles?
Camilla married Charles, who was then the Prince of Wales, in a civil ceremony in 2005.
The couple wed at Windsor Guildhall, with a blessing then televised.
The late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip did not attend the wedding, despite the Queen having consented to the couple's marriage.
The pair's wedding marked the first time a Royal Family member wed in a civil ceremony in England.
Who are her children?
Camilla is mother to Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles.
Laura, born on January 1, 1978, is a British art curator who married Harry Lopes in 2006.
The couple went on to have three children together including daughter, Eliza, who was a bridesmaid at Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding in 2011.
Tom, born on December 18, 1974, is a food writer and critic.
The author of a number of cookbooks, he has also presented a number of foodie shows on TV.
He married fashion editor Sara Buys in 2005.
Charles’s sons William and Harry reportedly also adore their stepmother.
But author Christopher Andersen has claimed William and Kate were nearly “broken up by Camilla”.
She is said to have wanted Charles’ eldest son to break up with "pretty but dim" Kate, partly because of her “lowly” roots.
What is a Queen Consort?
The title of Queen Consort is given to the wife of a ruling king.
Queen Consorts can become queen dowagers or queen mothers following the death of the King.
They can also be given the title of Queen Regent if the heir to the throne is too young to be crowned.
Camilla became Queen Consort following the late Queen Elizabeth II's death and holds the female version of Charles' monarchic title without constitutional powers.
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